Topics: Highway & Transportation

FHWA Publishes Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on Dec. 19, 2023, published its long-awaited update of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The publication of the new MUTCD is the first update of the MUTCD since 2009, and more than 1,100 pages long. NATSO is currently examining the newest edition of the MUTCD and plans to update members once we have had time to digest the full manual. NATSO has urged FHWA to allow alternative fuel logos to be present on highway signs if, in addition to alternative fuel, the facility also provides foodservice and/or convenience stores, restrooms, and onsite employees who are able to contact law enforcement.  More

NATSO Discusses Industry Safety Initiatives at Midwest Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit

NATSO Foundation Chair Heather Debaillie of Iowa 80 Group and NATSO Vice President of Public Affairs Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman recently highlighted the many safety initiatives taking place within the truck stop and travel center industry at the recent Midwest Commercial Vehicle Safety Summit in Kansas City, MO. More

NATSO Urges House Leadership to Prioritize Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

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NATSO, Coalition File Amicus in Rhode Island Tolling Case

NATSO, and a coalition of state trucking associations, fleets and other highway users, told the First Circuit that Rhode Island’s truck tolling program unconstitutionally interfered with interstate commerce, targeted commercial trucks and therefore the state should not be allowed to reassess its bridge tolls.  More

House Transportation Committee Advances Truck Parking Legislation

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 23, 2023, passed an amended version of the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act by a vote of 60-4.  More

NATSO, SIGMA Testify on Critical Role of Fuel Retailers in Bolstering Nation's Supply Chain

NATSO, SIGMA Testify on Critical Role of Fuel Retailers in Bolstering Nation's Supply Chain

NATSO, representing America’s travel centers, truck stops and transportation energy retailers, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, testified before Congress today on the critical role that the nation’s fuel retailers play in facilitating the efficient movement of goods and energy throughout the United States. More

Bipartisan Lawmakers Re-Introduce Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

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Kodiak To Showcase Autonomous Truck at 2023 NATSO Connect in Dallas

Kodiak To Showcase Autonomous Truck at 2023 NATSO Connect in Dallas

NATSO announced today that Kodiak Robotics, a leading self-driving trucking company, will display an autonomous truck at the 2023 NATSO Connect show in Dallas. The event, which will take place March 7-10, will provide truckstop and travel center executives to see one of Kodiak’s autonomous trucks firsthand while learning about its innovative features.  More

EPA Misses Significant Opportunity to Encourage EV Charging Station Investment

NATSO, representing America’s truckstops and travel centers, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) will file comments today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard rule raising concerns that the proposal risks squandering a significant opportunity to spur investments in EV charging stations. EPA proposed that automakers, rather than owners of public direct current (DC) fast chargers, should have the ability to generate electricity Renewable Identification Numbers (e-RINs). More

FMCSA COVID-19 HOS Emergency Declaration Expires

The Federal Hours-of-Service (HOS) exemptions related to COVID-19 originally issued in March of 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic expired at midnight Oct. 15. More

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